Largest winners and losers over the past week, from the close on 04/28/2009 to 05/05/2009 and year to date.

Below are the top 10 stocks with the best performance during the past week out of 565 stocks. Stocks from this list may suggest what stocks or industries will do well in the future.

Week

Change

Last

Close

YTD

Stock

Industry

Most Recent Chart Pattern

118.18%

$7.68

-23.20%

Century Aluminum Co. (CENX)

Metals and Mining (Div.)

Dead-cat bounce from 02/19/2009 to 02/20/2009

86.05%

$3.20

14.70%

Physicians Formula Holdings Inc (FACE)

Toiletries/Cosmetics

Dead-cat bounce from 08/12/2008 to 08/12/2008

82.30%

$21.53

370.09%

Dendreon Corp (DNDN)

Biotechnology

Rectangle bottom from 11/28/2008 to 01/15/2009

81.40%

$5.46

-22.55%

Ferro Corp (FOE)

Chemical (Specialty)

Double Top, Adam and Eve from 08/11/2008 to 09/12/2008

81.22%

$6.85

-57.98%

NCI Building Systems Inc. (NCS)

Building Materials

Dead-cat bounce from 03/11/2009 to 03/11/2009

69.68%

$3.75

202.42%

CROCS Inc (CROX)

Shoe

Triangle, symmetrical from 11/20/2008 to 01/15/2009

65.12%

$0.71

-2.74%

Intertape Polymer Group Inc (ITP)

Packaging and Container

Double Top, Eve and Eve from 09/09/2008 to 09/23/2008

60.57%

$6.23

139.62%

Liz Claiborne (LIZ)

Apparel

Broadening bottom from 01/23/2009 to 04/08/2009

58.25%

$7.58

-6.99%

Complete Production Services, Inc. (CPX)

Petroleum (Producing)

Rising wedge from 11/26/2008 to 01/09/2009

57.81%

$4.75

66.67%

Coldwater Creek Inc. (CWTR)

Apparel

Horn top from 01/26/2009 to 02/09/2009

Below are the 10 worst performing stocks during the past week out of 565 stocks. Stocks from this list suggest companies or industries that may be having difficulty and might be future short sale candidates.

Week

Change

Last

Close

YTD

Stock

Industry

Most Recent Chart Pattern

-31.71%

$1.68

46.09%

E-Trade Financial Corp (ETFC)

Securities Brokerage

Triangle, symmetrical from 10/10/2008 to 10/22/2008

-30.95%

$4.64

-4.53%

Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc (BBW)

Retail (Special Lines)

Dead-cat bounce from 04/30/2009 to 04/30/2009

-15.27%

$6.05

7.84%

Harmonic Inc (HLIT)

Telecom. Equipment

Broadening top, right-angled and descending from 04/02/2009 to 04/24/2009

-14.58%

$17.05

6.70%

Cbeyond, Inc. (CBEY)

Telecom. Equipment

Triangle, symmetrical from 04/02/2009 to 04/21/2009

-14.49%

$33.70

1.72%

Myriad Genetics Inc (MYGN)

Biotechnology

None found.

-13.58%

$2.29

193.59%

RF Micro Devices Inc. (RFMD)

Semiconductor

Head-and-shoulders top from 05/16/2008 to 06/17/2008

-13.51%

$28.69

-37.39%

Comtech Telecommunications Corp (CMTL)

Telecom. Equipment

Double Bottom, Adam and Adam from 03/10/2009 to 03/23/2009

-12.82%

$12.45

-4.74%

Hologic Inc (HOLX)

Medical Supplies

Pipe bottom from 03/02/2009 to 03/09/2009

-11.73%

$59.39

8.44%

V. F. Corp (VFC)

Apparel

Pipe bottom from 03/02/2009 to 03/09/2009

-10.16%

$24.58

-18.07%

Assurant Inc (AIZ)

Insurance (Diversified)

Pipe bottom from 03/02/2009 to 03/09/2009

Below are the top 10 stocks with the best performance year to date out of 565 stocks. Knowing which securities are trending higher makes selecting stocks for momentum trades much easier, especially if some share the same industry.

YTD

Change

Last

Close

Stock

Industry

Most Recent Chart Pattern

370.09%

$21.53

Dendreon Corp (DNDN)

Biotechnology

Rectangle bottom from 11/28/2008 to 01/15/2009

330.09%

$4.86

Stein Mart Inc. (SMRT)

Apparel

Triangle, descending from 08/27/2008 to 09/15/2008

202.42%

$3.75

CROCS Inc (CROX)

Shoe

Triangle, symmetrical from 11/20/2008 to 01/15/2009

193.59%

$2.29

RF Micro Devices Inc. (RFMD)

Semiconductor

Head-and-shoulders top from 05/16/2008 to 06/17/2008

174.32%

$10.15

XL Capital Ltd (XL)

Insurance (Diversified)

Broadening bottom from 12/18/2008 to 02/11/2009

156.47%

$5.95

New York and Company Inc (NWY)

Apparel

Rising wedge from 12/01/2008 to 12/24/2008

150.00%

$5.05

Cache (CACH)

Apparel

Triangle, descending from 04/01/2009 to 04/17/2009

147.06%

$4.20

Kulicke and Soffa (KLIC)

Semiconductor Cap Equip.

Pipe top from 01/05/2009 to 01/12/2009

141.18%

$3.69

Builders FirstSource, Inc (BLDR)

Retail Building Supply

Pipe bottom from 03/02/2009 to 03/09/2009

139.62%

$6.23

Liz Claiborne (LIZ)

Apparel

Broadening bottom from 01/23/2009 to 04/08/2009

Below are the 10 worst performing stocks year to date out of 565 stocks. These stocks might represent a good momentum trade from the short side. If some stocks also share the same industry, then the industry may be weak, so concentrate your search there.

YTD

Change

Last

Close

Stock

Industry

Most Recent Chart Pattern

-65.25%

$1.80

Conseco Inc (CNO)

Insurance (Diversified)

Dead-cat bounce from 03/02/2009 to 03/02/2009

-57.98%

$6.85

NCI Building Systems Inc. (NCS)

Building Materials

Dead-cat bounce from 03/11/2009 to 03/11/2009

-49.28%

$11.59

Lawson Products (LAWS)

Metal Fabricating

Triangle, symmetrical from 12/16/2008 to 02/20/2009

-48.74%

$3.46

Headwaters Inc. (HW)

Building Materials

Double Top, Adam and Adam from 12/09/2008 to 12/17/2008

-42.73%

$7.68

Ultralife Corp. (ULBI)

Alternate Energy

Pipe top from 12/29/2008 to 01/05/2009

-41.71%

$6.22

AMR Corporation (AMR)

Air Transport

Triangle, symmetrical from 03/13/2009 to 04/02/2009

-40.90%

$1.98

Hudson Highland Group Inc. (HHGP)

Human Resources

Pipe bottom from 07/28/2008 to 08/04/2008

-38.21%

$5.32

Kimball International, Inc. (KBALB)

Furn/Home Furnishings

Head-and-shoulders top from 12/08/2008 to 01/09/2009

-37.85%

$11.71

Lincoln National Corp (LNC)

Insurance (Life)

Rectangle top from 12/08/2008 to 12/31/2008

-37.39%

$28.69

Comtech Telecommunications Corp (CMTL)

Telecom. Equipment

Double Bottom, Adam and Adam from 03/10/2009 to 03/23/2009

Below are the top 10 exchange traded funds (ETF) with the best performance this past week out of 93 ETFs. A hot ETF may suggest an industry or commodity that is doing well, so look there for individual stock picks or just trade the ETF for a momentum play.

Week

Change

Last

Close

YTD

Fund

Most Recent Chart Pattern

20.94%

$10.57

39.26%

MSCI Taiwan Index (EWT)

Big M from 12/16/2008 to 01/02/2009

19.73%

$27.98

-17.92%

Direxion Small Cap Long 3x Russell 2000 (TNA)

Rising wedge from 03/26/2009 to 04/16/2009

18.24%

$33.38

23.08%

MSCI Turkey Index (TUR)

Pipe top from 07/28/2008 to 08/04/2008

17.57%

$32.93

-9.51%

Direxion Large Cap Long 3x Russell 1000 (BGU)

Rising wedge from 03/26/2009 to 04/16/2009

16.91%

$8.09

14.75%

MSCI Singapore Index (EWS)

Pipe bottom from 03/02/2009 to 03/09/2009

16.41%

$36.39

30.10%

MSCI South Korea Index (EWY)

Broadening top, right-angled and descending from 01/06/2009 to 03/26/2009

14.19%

$30.82

23.43%

MSCI Emerging Markets Index fund (EEM)

Rising wedge from 03/23/2009 to 04/16/2009

14.13%

$32.72

28.46%

S and P Latin America 40 Index fund (ILF)

Pipe top from 02/02/2009 to 02/09/2009

13.41%

$44.41

19.74%

DJ US Basic Materials sector index fnd (IYM)

Pipe bottom from 03/02/2009 to 03/09/2009

13.35%

$49.24

40.73%

MSCI Brazil Index fund (EWZ)

Pipe top from 02/02/2009 to 02/09/2009

Below are the 10 worst performing ETFs over the past week out of 93 ETFs. These funds may represent companies or industries that are suffering. Avoid going long in those stocks or buying any stocks from those industries.

Week

Change

Last

Close

YTD

Fund

Most Recent Chart Pattern

-23.64%

$19.80

-49.07%

UltraShort 2x Basic Materials ProShares (SMN)

Falling wedge from 03/26/2009 to 04/14/2009

-19.82%

$26.38

-44.92%

Direxion Small Cap Short 3x Russell 2000 (TZA)

Falling wedge from 03/23/2009 to 04/14/2009

-19.58%

$49.19

-52.24%

UltraShort 2x Financials ProShares (SKF)

Pipe top from 03/02/2009 to 03/09/2009

-17.14%

$39.51

-32.35%

Direxion Large Cap Short 3x Russell 1000 (BGZ)

Falling wedge from 03/23/2009 to 04/14/2009

-15.77%

$39.14

-49.75%

UltraShort 2x Semiconductor ProShares (SSG)

Falling wedge from 03/26/2009 to 04/14/2009

-14.83%

$43.48

-19.63%

UltraShort 2x Industrials ProShares (SIJ)

Falling wedge from 03/26/2009 to 04/14/2009

-13.06%

$22.36

-55.91%

UltraShort 2x Real Estate ProShares (SRS)

Pipe top from 03/02/2009 to 03/09/2009

-11.77%

$61.93

-26.95%

UltraShort 2x Consumer Svcs ProShares (SCC)

Falling wedge from 03/26/2009 to 04/16/2009

-11.64%

$20.05

-19.93%

UltraShort 2x Oil and Gas ProShares (DUG)

Triangle, descending from 03/26/2009 to 04/16/2009

-11.21%

$59.16

-16.61%

S and P short 2x ProShares (SDS)

Falling wedge from 03/26/2009 to 04/14/2009

Below are the top 10 exchange traded funds (ETF) with the best performance year to date out of 93 ETFs. Concentrate your individual stock picks from industries that are doing well, or trade the ETF for a momentum play.

YTD

Change

Last

Close

Fund

Most Recent Chart Pattern

40.73%

$49.24

MSCI Brazil Index fund (EWZ)

Pipe top from 02/02/2009 to 02/09/2009

39.26%

$10.57

MSCI Taiwan Index (EWT)

Big M from 12/16/2008 to 01/02/2009

32.54%

$35.64

Nasdaq 100 long 2x Ultra QQQ ProShares (QLD)

Rising wedge from 04/09/2009 to 04/30/2009

30.10%

$36.39

MSCI South Korea Index (EWY)

Broadening top, right-angled and descending from 01/06/2009 to 03/26/2009

29.68%

$38.67

MSCI Chile Investable Mkt Idx (ECH)

Pipe bottom from 03/02/2009 to 03/09/2009

28.46%

$32.72

S and P Latin America 40 Index fund (ILF)

Pipe top from 02/02/2009 to 02/09/2009

28.34%

$14.31

PowerShares Dynamic Oil Services (PXJ)

Pipe bottom from 03/02/2009 to 03/09/2009

28.34%

$36.41

Goldman Sachs Semiconductor (IGW)

Pipe bottom from 01/12/2009 to 01/20/2009

27.98%

$33.94

DJ US Oil Equip and services (IEZ)

Pipe bottom from 01/12/2009 to 01/20/2009

23.43%

$30.82

MSCI Emerging Markets Index fund (EEM)

Rising wedge from 03/23/2009 to 04/16/2009

Below are the 10 worst performing ETFs year to date out of 93 ETFs. These represent the stocks or industries you will want to avoid buying or want to concentrate selling short.

YTD

Change

Last

Close

Fund

Most Recent Chart Pattern

-55.91%

$22.36

UltraShort 2x Real Estate ProShares (SRS)

Pipe top from 03/02/2009 to 03/09/2009

-52.24%

$49.19

UltraShort 2x Financials ProShares (SKF)

Pipe top from 03/02/2009 to 03/09/2009

-49.75%

$39.14

UltraShort 2x Semiconductor ProShares (SSG)

Falling wedge from 03/26/2009 to 04/14/2009

-49.07%

$19.80

UltraShort 2x Basic Materials ProShares (SMN)

Falling wedge from 03/26/2009 to 04/14/2009

-44.92%

$26.38

Direxion Small Cap Short 3x Russell 2000 (TZA)

Falling wedge from 03/23/2009 to 04/14/2009

-42.37%

$45.30

UltraShort 2x Technology ProShares (REW)

Pipe top from 03/02/2009 to 03/09/2009

-39.36%

$14.05

United States Natural Gas (UNG)

Scallop, descending from 01/06/2009 to 02/09/2009

-37.99%

$35.56

Nasdaq 100 short 2x ProShares (QID)

Falling wedge from 03/26/2009 to 04/14/2009

-32.35%

$39.51

Direxion Large Cap Short 3x Russell 1000 (BGZ)

Falling wedge from 03/23/2009 to 04/14/2009

-26.95%

$61.93

UltraShort 2x Consumer Svcs ProShares (SCC)

Falling wedge from 03/26/2009 to 04/16/2009

Below is a list of market index performance over the past week.

Week

Change

Last

Close

YTD

Index

Most Recent Chart Pattern

11.51%

3,335.70

-5.70%

DJ 20 Transportation (^DJT)

Pipe bottom from 03/02/2009 to 03/09/2009

6.28%

502.55

0.62%

Russell 2000 Index (^RUT)

Rising wedge from 03/26/2009 to 04/16/2009

6.01%

9,279.89

2.12%

Dow Jones Wilshire 5000 TTL Market Index (^DWC)

Rising wedge from 03/23/2009 to 04/16/2009

5.69%

903.80

0.06%

S and P 500 (^GSPC)

Rising wedge from 03/26/2009 to 04/16/2009

4.91%

8,410.65

-4.17%

DJ 30 Industrials (^DJI)

Rising wedge from 03/23/2009 to 04/16/2009

4.80%

1,754.12

11.23%

Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC)

Rising wedge from 03/26/2009 to 04/16/2009

4.20%

346.04

-6.67%

DJ 15 Utilities (^DJU)

Triangle, symmetrical from 03/23/2009 to 04/21/2009

Below are the top 10 country exchange traded funds with the best performance this past week out of 23 ETFs. These may highlight emerging markets that are ready to soar.

Week

Change

Last

Close

YTD

Fund

Most Recent Chart Pattern

20.94%

$10.57

39.26%

MSCI Taiwan Index (EWT)

Big M from 12/16/2008 to 01/02/2009

18.24%

$33.38

23.08%

MSCI Turkey Index (TUR)

Pipe top from 07/28/2008 to 08/04/2008

16.91%

$8.09

14.75%

MSCI Singapore Index (EWS)

Pipe bottom from 03/02/2009 to 03/09/2009

16.41%

$36.39

30.10%

MSCI South Korea Index (EWY)

Broadening top, right-angled and descending from 01/06/2009 to 03/26/2009

14.19%

$30.82

23.43%

MSCI Emerging Markets Index fund (EEM)

Rising wedge from 03/23/2009 to 04/16/2009

13.35%

$49.24

40.73%

MSCI Brazil Index fund (EWZ)

Pipe top from 02/02/2009 to 02/09/2009

13.09%

$34.64

7.34%

MSCI Mexico Investable Mkt idx (EWW)

Head-and-shoulders bottom from 11/13/2008 to 12/01/2008

12.59%

$12.61

21.60%

MSCI Hong Kong Index fund (EWH)

Pipe bottom from 03/02/2009 to 03/09/2009

11.57%

$29.32

11.27%

MSCI Pacific ex-Japan Index fund (EPP)

Pipe bottom from 03/02/2009 to 03/09/2009

10.72%

$15.49

10.56%

MSCI Australia Index fund (EWA)

Pipe top from 12/29/2008 to 01/05/2009

Below are the top 10 country exchange traded funds with the best performance year to date out of 23 ETFs. Finding several countries from a similar region that is performing well helps identify which international mutual fund or ETF may continue to do well in the future.

YTD

Change

Last

Close

Fund

Most Recent Chart Pattern

40.73%

$49.24

MSCI Brazil Index fund (EWZ)

Pipe top from 02/02/2009 to 02/09/2009

39.26%

$10.57

MSCI Taiwan Index (EWT)

Big M from 12/16/2008 to 01/02/2009

30.10%

$36.39

MSCI South Korea Index (EWY)

Broadening top, right-angled and descending from 01/06/2009 to 03/26/2009